Looking Back, Was Being A Witness A Worthless Experience To You?

by minimus 47 Replies latest jw friends

  • sooner7nc
    sooner7nc

    WORTHLESS!

    The WT didn't make me a good speaker. I made myself a great public speaker.

    The WT didn't keep me out of trouble, didn't make me feel good about myself, and kept me scared for umpteen years.

    nuff said

    sooner

  • hillbilly
    hillbilly

    to say that would be to admit I have lead a worthless life. "We are what we eat" -to twist a phrase. I would not be what I am today without the past.

    Hill

  • Junction-Guy
    Junction-Guy

    That is definitely true in my case.

  • Anator
    Anator

    Not totally. I found out that the society or organization or whatever they want to call themselves, will not be there for you when you are in dire straits. Therefore, despite advice, I went back to get my degree taking night courses. Got a great job, good pay, felt better, did better. Could afford things, better suits for the meeting, nicer vehicle for service. When the elders noticed how better I was doing they wanted me to reach out. I thought to myself, ain't that a kick in the head. The majority of elders did have good jobs and pay where I lived. I thought this was a

    pre-requisite then to become one, but thought better of it. But that's a whole different story

  • Sasha
    Sasha

    It encouraged me to read the Bible and become quite astute with it.

  • SPAZnik
    SPAZnik

    Not worthless, more like costly. But so could a lot of other things have been. Positive? Well, what didn't kill me ...

  • garybuss
    garybuss
    Was there anything positive about being a Jehovah's Witness?

    No!

  • Gregor
    Gregor

    I have to agree with what Hillbilly said and I don't think it's healthy to spend too much time agonizing over what could have been. I'm glad I didn't sacrifice a child on the Watchtower Altar. That would, rightly, make me bitter.

    "to say that would be to admit I have lead a worthless life. "We are what we eat" -to twist a phrase. I would not be what I am today without the past."

    Hill

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